1904.
TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, FEBRUARY 25,
Matson. Mathias, lot« 1 and 2 and
1O acre* off the rant «ide of lot 3
section 5, tp. 2 north, range 9
5 26
west
... .... ................
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Maurer, Albert, N. % of 8.W. %,
section 86, tp. a south, range i O
1O 16
west.............. ......................................
McLeod. G. B.. i.W. Vi of 8.W. Vi.
•ection il, tp. 2 north, range *
5 45
west ........................... ............... .........
McLeod, G. B., lot 4, section 3i. tp.
6
53
2 north, range 8 west
McVey, Sam, E. % of 8 W g, S.W.
%ofB.lL %. W. % of N.E. X. N.
% of N.W. 4. section 12, tp. 6
4 19
south, range 9 west
.........
M< lntosh.Jas. A.. N.W. 4, section 2O,
21 05
tp. 3 north, range 9 west............
Mills, Christopher, lot 1. N.E. ’4 of
N.W. >4, section 31, tp. 3 south,
2 81
range 9 west
.............
Mills, Christopher, H.E. % of H.K. %,
section 25, tp. 8 south, range iO
1 69
west............................................ ............
Mills, Christopher, lot 4, section 30,
6 38
tp. 3 south, range 9 west.............
Mills, Freddie L., 8.K. V4 of N.W. g,
section 88, tp. I south, range 1O
2 18
west
...............
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Nelson, Chas.jT., N.E. % of N.W. %,
section 33, tp. 1 south, range 10
2 18
west .....................
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Nolan G. O., and Thayer, C., %inter
crest in, beginning at a point on
ordinary high water line south 84
degrees west 24 links from M. C.
corner lie tween sections 20 and 21
tp. 1 north, range 10 west; thence
south 65 degrees east on ordinary
high water line 3.21 chains ; thence
north 17.*9 chains ; thence west
2.91 chains; thence south 16.53
chains to the place of beginning
containing 5 acres, section 21, tp.
1 96
1 north, range 1O west
..
Nolan, G.O., and Thayer C., begin
ning at a point on ordinary high-
waterline 139 links south and 267
links east of M.C. between sec
tions 20 and 21, tp. I north, range
10 west; thence south «in ordinary
high water line 2.98 chains; thence
north 19.50 chains; thence west
2.70 chains, thence south 17.89
chains to place of beginning con
taining 5 acres, section 2i,tp. 1
3 92
north, range IO west.........................
Olean Land Co., aB interest in 8.
section 3a, tp. 1 north, range 7
13 55
west
.............
Fape, Jos. IL, commencing at south
ern point of a tract of land owned
by Isaac R. Holmes at low water
line on Nehalem river thence fol
lowing Nehalem river down 234
feet thence at a right angle paral
lel with survey of original town
of Nehalem and running thence
west 418 feet thence north at right
angles and parallel with Nehalem
river line 234 feet thence east 418
feet to land of I. R. Holmes and
along south line of I. R. Holmes
to Nehalem river and place of be
ginning, containing 2% acres ex
cept tracts belonging to Boyakin,
Sandberg. Schrader, an<l Crim,
Zaglemeyer, and Aurora Holmes,
section 23, tp. 3 north, range i O
3 8!
west
. ...................... ......................
Page, W. K., lots 3 and 7, section 7,
$
92
tp. 2 south, range K> west
Patehen, Iowa, W. 14 ofS.W.
N.E.
% ofS.V/. %. and S.W. % of N.E.
%, section 8, tp. 1 south, range 8
16 07
west
Paul, Erank A., beginning at center
of section 6, tp. 2 south, range#
west; running thence north 8 rods
thence east SO rods; thence south
8 rods; thence west 80 rods to
place of beginning, section 6, tp. 2
6 86
south, range# west
Perrin, Georgiana, beginning at a
point 30.90 chains west and 20
chains north of % section corner,
on the east line of section 36, tp.
1 south, range IO west; running
thence north 10 chains; thence
east lO chains ; thence south IO
chains; thence west iO chains to
the place of beginning,section 36,
2 94
tp. 1 south, rangejiO west
I’cterson, Margaretha, 8.H. !>» ofS.E.
«4, section 10, tp. 2 north, range 9
5 45
west
...
Peterson, Margaretha, E. 14 <>f N.E.
% and N.E. % ofS.E. W. section
16 34
15, tp. 2 north, range 9 west
riiiiiian. it« 11 h.1 N 14ofN.W '« M
5 90
tion 16, tp. 1 north, range 16 west
Poppleyoung, Chas.,S.R. % ofS.W.
%,8. M of H E. '4 and N.E. % of
S B. %, section 7, tp. 1 south,
8 06
range 9 west
Porter, Condessa L., lot No. 25, less 5
acres sold, section 6 ; beginning
at a point on quarter section line
8.90 chains north of the sect ion 7,
tp. 5 south, range 10 west, thence
north along said quarter section
line of said section, being 3i chains;
thence east along the north line
of said section.12.82 chains,thence
south 20 degrees west.8.65chains,
thence south 52 degrees east 5.04
chains, thence south 57% degrees
west 5 chains, thence south 24
degrees west 3 chains, thence
south 9 degrees west 3.50 chains,
thence south 67% degrees east
3.50 chains, thence south 34%
degrees west 0.14 chains? to north
line of McIntosh creamery pro
perty, thence north 55% degrees
west 165 feet, thence south 34%
degrees west 4.45 chains, thence
north 58 degrees,west 1.16 chains
to place of beginning, section 6,
lots 5, 6, 7. 8, 10, 11 and 12, section
40 5 I
7, tp. 5 south, range 10 west
Pritchet. C J.. H.W % of N K %. 8
%ofN W H, N W % of N.W%,
section 8, tp. 1 south, rangr 9
4 tB
west ................. . ......................................
Redwine, Elisabeth. B.W % of N.W.
% section 3, tp. 5 south, range 10
O 98
west .... ......
......
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Meinheimer. Chas.. S.W. % of N >•. %.
N.W. 4 of 8 W 4, section IM. tp
9 8 0
2 south, range 6 west......................
Rhoades. M A N % of N W. % less
3 acre« to Jasper Smith, section
23 tp, 4 south range 10 west
Richards. R <).. and Jackson. A. o .
commencing at a stake on the 1-16
section line 5.29 chains N. of S.F.
corner of8 W. %of N.W.%, section
26. tp. 3 south, range*» west from
which a maple 16 degrees Itears
s 224 degrees K. 1 15chatu*.thence
N 2 degrees MT W 4 chains set a
stake for the N.E, corner ul factory
ground», thence W. t.85 chains,
thence8. 2 degrees 4<P W 4 chains,
thence K. I.»5 chains to place of
lieffinntng. section 2*’» tp. 3 south,
rangr • west
........
1 •
Bogers. C. L., NW. % of N.W. %.
section 17. tp. I south, range 10
west . N. % of N F %. ami N K. %
of N.W 4. section la, tp. 1 south.
I ange i0 west
r *4
Robertson, A . N K % of N K % sec
tion 35, tp. 1 south, range 9 nest
9 4
Sappington, G. W., tieginning at S.E.
corner of C. H. Haynes’ D.L.C.,
and running thence north on the
east line of mid claim 140 rods,
thence west 23 rods, thence south
144) rods, thence west 23 rods,
thence south i40 rods to the south
line of said claim, thence east on
said line to beginning, section 29,
tp. 1 south, range 9 west ; begin
ning at a point 23 rods W. of S.E.
corner of C. H. Haynes' D.L.C«,
thence north 140 rods to center of
county road, thence west 8% rods,
thence south 140 rods to south
line of said D.L.C.. thence east to
place of beginning, section 2#, tp.
1 south, range 9 west ....................
Smith, Fannie,S. % of N.E. %,section
25, tp. 3 south, range 9 west
Smith, C. H.. S.W. Ji of N.W. Ji, sec
tion 9, tp. 1 south, range 8 west
Smith, Charles, beginning at the N.E.
corner of S.E. % of section 5, tp. 2
south, range 9 west, running
thence west 1 rod. thence south
80 rods, thence east 1 rod, thence
north 80 rods to place of begin
ning, section 5,tp. 2 south, range
9 west................. .................. . ............
Smith, E., all tideland F. and A. on
lot 4,section 2o, tp. 1 north,range
10 west; beginning at meander
post on line between sections 2o
and 2i; thence along ordinary
high water mark north 81 degrees
west 8 (chains: thence north 58
degrees west 9 chains; thence
west 1 chain thence north 69 de
grees west 3 chains to southwest
corner of said lot 4; thence south
2.5o chains to line of low water
mark; thence ulong low water
mark south 60 degrees east 10.72
chains; thence south 7o degrees
east 10.50 chains; thence north 4
chains to place of beginning, sec
tion 20, tp. 1 north, range lo west
Sommers, Nettie, lot 14, section 29 tp.
4 south, range 10 west
Svcnsen, Carl A., 8.W. %. section 8,
tp. 1 south, range 9 west ......... .
Tillamook Lumber Co., beginning 2O
chains south and 40 chains west
of north-east corner of section 25;
thence north to
Hoquarton
Blough ; thence easterly follow
ing meander line of Hoquarton
Slough to a point 20 chains
south of north line of said sec
tion 25 ; thence west to place of
beginning, section 25, tp. 1 south,
range 1O west
........................... J
Tillamook Lumber Co., commenc
ing 20 chains south and 40
chains west of north-east cor
ner of section 25 ; thence south
to north line of Fdrick Thomas
donation land claim ; thence
east to south-east corner of lot
3 ; thence north to Hoquarton
Slough; thence following meander
line of said slough to a point 20
chains south of north line of
said section 25 ; thence west to
beginning, section 25, tp. 1 south,
range iO west.........................
....
Tohl, John W., beginning at a point
on the line of high water at the
north-west corner of lot 5,
section 24, tp. 3 north, range 10
west of W M. ; thence south 63
degrees east 7.15 chains along
high water line, low water 3O
links to left ; south 44J4 degrees
cast 4.00 chains along high
water line, low water 30 links to
left ; south 34 degrees east 4.50
chains along high water line,
low water 30 links to left ; south
23 degrees east 9.15 chains along
high water line, low water 3O
links to left ; south 5 degrees
cast 2.o5 chains along high
water line, low water 30 links to
left ; south 85 degrees west 1.5
chains along high water line,
low water 3«» links to left ; south
80 degrees west 2.65 chains along
high water line, low water 30
links to left ; north 79 degree
west 8.00 chains along high
water line, low water 2o links to
left ; south 88 degrees west 4.5
chains along high waterline, low
water lo links to left ; south 48
degrees west 11.5 chains along
high water line, low water 10
.links to left . south 7i degrees
west 2<> chains along high water
line, low water 10 links to left .
south 72 degrees west 6.00 chains
along high water line, low water
10 links to left ; south 61 degrees
west 2.00 chains along high
water line, low water io links to
left ; south 4o degrees west 4.00
chains along high water line,
low water 20 links to left ; south
53 degrees west 2.00 chains, along
high water line, low water 20
links to left ; south «8% degrees
west 4.oo chains to south line of
section 23 low water 2o links
east, containing 1.5 acres, tide
land, sections 23 ami 24. tp. 3
north, range 10
............
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Tuttle, J. F... K. % ofS.E. %. S.W. %
ofS.E. %. section 7 ; S.W. % of
S.W. %, section 8, tp. 1 south,
rangr lo west
................................
The Astoria Company, N.W %. sec
tion 22. tp. 3 north, range 7 west
The Astoria Company. S.E. %, sec
tion 2O, tp. 3 north, range 9 west
The Astoria Company. S. % of N. %,
section 3, tp. 3 north* range 10
west
....
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The Astoria Company, N. % of N. %,
and S.W.
section 10, tp. 3 N.,
rangr 10 west
... .
The Whitney Company, Limited. H
K % of N.E. %. N E % ofS.E. %
section 28, tp. 1 north, range* 9
west
.................
Thayer. Claude, lot No. 1 of section
2>, tp. 1 north, range to west and
all tide las«! fronting ami abut
ting on said lot t,except the town
of Garibaldi and two tracts to
Nolan an<l Thayer, section 2i. tp.
I north, range lo west
Thayer, C. ami K.. S.W. %ofS W %,
section 26, tp. 1 south, range 9
west
Thayer. C. ami K-, 8. % of lot 5. sec
tion 26, tp. 1 south, range to west
Thomas. M K.. N.W. % section z2,
tp. 5 south, range to west
Thun. Wm . E % of N E. % S.W .%
ofNK %. S E %. AE % of S.W
%. section 16. tp. 3 south, range
8 west
......
Unknown, beginning at a pointto.80
chains south of northeast corner
of section ¿2 on east bank of
Miami creek . thence south 9.»
chains, thence west >3 chains to
the I’ 8. meander line on south
east hank of Miami creek thence
along U. S meander line in a
north-east directi«»n on south
east bank of said creek to place
of beginning, section 22. tp, 1
north, rangr io west ..-................
14 77
2 94
4 O ?
3 92
2 94
4 79
5 66
7 44
Unknown, beginning at a
point
where the county road crosses
the west line of the east % of
S. B. % of section 31, township
3, south, range IO west, thence
north 40 rods, thence east 20
feet, thence south 40 rods, thence
west 20 fret, to place of begin
ning, section 31, tp. 3 south,
range 10 west
............................
Unknown, beginning at a point 1O0
feet west and 25 icet north from
the northwest corner W m. Planks
lot in the town of Woods in sec
tion 19 tp. 4 8. 10, thence S 6 de
grees 37 minutes E 125 feet:
thence west 125 feet more or less
to the % section line, thence
north, 0 degrees, 57 minutes
west 125 feet, thence east 120 feet
more or less to place of beginning,
containing 15275 square feet. sec.
19. tp. 4 south, range 10 w*est
Unknown commencing at S. W. cor
ner of lot 10 insection 25 thence
north to N. W. corner of said lot
10, thence east to west line of
Edrick Thomas D. L. C., thence
south to south line of lot 10
thence west to beginning, sec. 25,
tp, 1 south, range 10 west
Unknown N. E. % of S. E. J49ec* 24,
tp. 5 8, range 11 west.....................
Voorhiesjohn Nelson, S. %ofS. W. Vi
B. A. % Of S. E. % MB. 1'», tp 1
S, range 8 W.......................................
Voorhis John Nelson, N. W. % of
N. W.
sec. 15, tp, 1 south,
range 8 west........................................
Weatherly R. T., beginning at the
corner stone 1.54 chains north
from the low water line of the
Nestucca river being S. E. corner
of the J.G. Dutcher tract of land
in the town of Woods: thence
north 55 feet, thence west 8 rods
thence south 55 feet to redwood
post in ditch, thence east 8 rods
to place of beginning, containing
7260 square feet, sec. 19, tp. 4
south, range IO west........... .........
Weatherly J. F., beginning at a point
1OO feet northly from low water
line of Big Nestucca river 27.89
chains distant from .the % section
corner between sections 18 and
19 township 4 S. range lowest,
thence north 6 degrees. 37 min
utes west 6.13 chains to S. W.
corner of E. H. Virgels tract of
land: thence south 3.78 chains
to the 8. E. corner of E. H. Vir
gels tract of land: thence south
6 degrees. 37 minutes east to the
N. E. corner of Wm. Planks
lot: thence west 50 feet, thence
south 1OO feet, thence east 78
feet to the N. W. corner of T. J
Lucy's lot: thence south 50 feet,
thence east 1OO feet, thence south
to the line of low water: thence
westly along the line of low*
water to the S. E. corner of E. H.
Virgels lot, thence northly to the
N. E. corner of E. H. Virgels lot
thence west 167 feet to theN. W.
corner of E, II. Virgels: thence
south to N. E. corner of the lot
belonging to H. A. Miles, N. L.
Fletcher and A. T. Bain: thence
west 1OO feet to place of begin
ning, sec. 19, tp. 4 S, range 10
west
......................
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Williams Catherine, commencing at
S. W. corner of C. H. Haynes D.
L. C., running thence east along
the south line of said D. L. C., 76
rods ami 6 links, thence north 10%
rods,thence west 76 rods Blinks,
thence south 10% rods to place
beginning less 3%j acres, sec.
30, tp. 1 south, range 9 west
Beginning at a point 7 feet cast
and 1O%> rods north of the said
8. W. corner of said Haynes I). L.
C and running thence east 76
and 6 links, thence north 5% rods,
thence West 76 rods 6 links,
thence south 5% rods to place of
beginning, sec. 30, tp. 1 south
range 9 west........................................
Watt, Geo.,S. W. % of S. E. Vi^nd S.
E. % of S. W. ^4, section 4, tp. 2
north, range lo west.......................
Wells, Chas. 8.. N. % of N. W. %,
section 18. tp. 2, 8, range 9 west
Wells, Asa Otis, lots 5, 6. 11 and 12,
section 5, tp. 3, S. range 9 west...
West, John J., lots
d 12, section
2, tp. 3 north, range 8 west
West, William J., S. E. %. section 22.
tp. 2 south, range 8 west
Weston, II. E.. 8. % of 3. %, section
4, tp. 2 north, range 7 west........
Wiley. N J., 8. W. % of N. W. % of
N. E. %, section 16, tp. 3, 8.
range 9 west..........................................
T mbex L and A ct , J une 3, 1878.— N otice F or
P ublication .
United States Land Office,
Oregon City,Oregon.
January 23rd, I904.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitl'd “Au act for the sale of
timber lands in the States ofCahfornia. Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory,’’ as ex
tended to all the Public Land States by art of
August 4, 1892,
ROLLIE W WATSON,
Of Spruce, County of Tillamook, State of
Oregon, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 6354, for the purchase of
the Nw % of Section No. 12, in township
No. 3 South, Range 8
West, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the County Clerk
of Tillamook County, Ore., at Tillamook City,
Ore., on Saturday, the 9th day of April, 1904.
He names as witnesses:
William L. Riefenberg, Winfield C. Trombley,
Lewis H. Riefenberg, of Bay City, Oregon ;
F.arl R. Ayer, of Blaine, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file theii
claims in this office on or before said «th day
April, I904.
A lgernon S. D resser , Register.
NOTICE TO CRED1TOK8.
Notice is hereby given that the undersign
ed has been duly appointed by the county
court of the State of Oregon for Tillamook
County, administratrix of the estate of
Henry H. Alderman, deceased, and all per
sons having claims against said estate are
hereby required to present the same to me
properly verifietl as by law required at the
office of Eddy & Botts, attorneys at law, at
TillamooK City, Oregon, within six months
from the date hereof.
Dated this February 4th, 1904.
E dith M. A lderman ,
Administratrix of the Estate of Henry
H. Aiderman, deceased.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Oregon City, Ore.,
February 13th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
rimke final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Tillamook Co., at Tillamook City, Ore?,
on March 2bth. 1904 viz. :
NFLS NELSON ;
H E. No. 12.155, for the Se %, sec, 2, tp. 3 north,
range 10 west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz :
Andrew Klein, Charles A. Handy, Dan J.
Handy John Ek. of Nehalem, Oregon.
ALGMNON S. D resser Register.
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Ore.,
February 6th. 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by CHARLEY A. MORRIS,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 13371,
made February 13, 1901. for Se % Ne %, Ne% Sw
% and lots 2 and 3, section 7, tp. 5 south, range
9 west, by AI.VI R. DANIELS, contestée, in
which it is alleged that contestant is well
acquainted wit said tract of land and kn>>ws
the present condition of the same; also that
said ALVI R. DANIELS has wholly abandoned
said claim : that he never established residence,
as required by law or at all, and that he has
never made any improvements as I believe, nor
has he been on the claim for more than one
year last past, nor lias he done any work or
had any one to do so for him, for more than
one year last past or at all. to the best of my
belief and knowledge, and that said alleged
absence frofn the said land was not due to nis
employment in the Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps ot the United States as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine, during the
war with Spain, or during any other war
in which the United States may be engaged,
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a.m,. 011 March 19th,
1904, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Oregon City,
Oregon.
The said contestant having, in a proper affi
davit, filed March i9, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is here «y
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
A lgernon S. D resser Receiver.
Red Front Shoe Store
Has just received from
Chicago.
First-class Nobby FOOT WEAK
of the Rest Quality and
Latest Styles :
Consisting of Gentle
men’s and Ladies’, Misses
and Children’s Shoes, Boy’s
and Misses School Shoes
made out of the best mater
ial for winter wear.
It will pay you to ex
amine my goods before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Wist. E. G li.. N. E. % ofS. W. Vi.
section 8, tp. 2 north, range 9
west .........................................................
Wist, E. G. E., beginning at a point
10.45 chains west of 8. E. cor
ner of N. E. Vi. section 36. tp. 1,
8. range 10 west of W. M.; thence
west IO chains; thence north IO
chains; thence east IO chains;
thence south IO chains to tie
ginning. section 36, tp. 1, 8.
range 10 west
...
Wi «cousin Investment Co., 8. E. %
84
of 8. W.
section 3. tp. 3 north,
range 8 west ....................................
23 Wisconsin Investment Co., 3. K. %
of N. E. %. section 9; 8. W. % of
o5
N. W. %. and lots 5 and 6. sec
tion IO. E. % of N. W. %, ami
lots 3 and 4 section IO; S. % of
23
S. E.
lots 7. 8 ami 9, section
IO. tp. 3 north, range 8 west.....
Wheeler Lumber Co., and Tohl,
47
Henry. 8. B. % of N. W. %. sec
tion 27, tp. 3 north, range IO
west.......... .
............... . ........
Whitney Co., Ltd., 8. K. %. section
<6
22, tp. 2, south range
9
west ............ . ............................. ...........
Whitney Co.. Ltd.. N. B. % of N E.
%, section 22. tp. 2. 8. range 9
west........................... ................... ...........
•Vhitney Co., Ltd., lot 1. N. E. % of
N W %. N. W % of N. K. %. E. %
6 0
ofN K %. section 23. tp 2. 3
rang« 9 west............. . .........................
98
W hitney Co.. Ltd . E. % of 3. E. %.
section 27. tp 2. 8. range 9 west
«6
WmMling, C. T.. Farquhar. J. W’._
Thomas.— % interest in 3. E %
of 8. K. %, section 36, tp. 1 north,
range 7 west ..................................... .
23
Wooding. Farquhar ami Thomas. %
interest in S. %of N. W . %. N. W
% of N.W H.M. W %ofN. B. %.
N. W % «»f 3. E. %, section 16.
tp. 1. 8. range 8 west ...................
Zeraan. Mary. N. E % section 33. tp.
1. 3. range IO west
No charge for sowing rips on shoes
purchased of me.
P, F. BROWNE, Agent.
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COAL
Now i« the time to purchnBe vour
winter supply, while the weather is nice.
\\ e make special rn.es on 5 tons and up
wards during this time of year. There is
none better than Hetton coal mined in
Australia. A complete substitute for
Dated this 21«t day oijannary, A.L).
hard coal ; low in ash, quick to ignite.
1904.
Suit.ible for stove, range, grate and fur
H H ALDERMAN.
nace.
Sheriff of Tillamook County.
Tillamook Warehouse Company,
Orefft^n,
B C LAMB
Telephone, Main 33.
By B. W STANLEY. Deputy.
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay are keep
ing vigilant guard over United States in
There is great cheering in Moscow and I terests in China and the Orient in gen-
St. Petersburg, and army officers drive ' eral«
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past the czar's palace in sleighs for sever
Deadly
Fight With Cougar.
al hours shouting, but, unfortunately,
while this is going on the Japanese con
E ugene , Feb. 19.-—A report comes
tinue to blow up more Russian battle from Wolf Creek, 20 miles west of Eugene
ships. This cheering is pretty far away of a desperate encounter between Wade
from where it can possibly do anv good. Hayes and a cougar last SunJay. Hayes
Patriotic enthusiasm is inspiring, but it was going through the timber when he
should not be so wofully behind time.
saw the cougar on a log watching a
We fear the Russian newspapers do not deer trail. With a 32 caliber revolver he
keep the Russian people informed ; and shot the cougar, the shot taking effect
the czar’s government—which he hasn’t in the neck. At this the animal sprang
a thing to do with—sees to it that they upon Hayes and a hand to hand conflict
are not informed. The czar goes in state ensued. Hayes tried to shoot the animal
with a great posseesion to the cathed- in the head, but the cougar blocked this
raljto pray for the success of Russian move by taking hand, revolver and aU
arms, and while he is praying there is a into his mouth, the revolver saving his
lot more very disastrous shooting around 1 hand from a terrible crushing. The young
Port Arthur. Such inepitude is more! man then managed with his left hand to
“Asiatic” than the "stab in the back,” get his knife from his pocket and with
so designated in Russian official circles. this cut the animal's throat. The cou
Even the Romans let fly first and pray gar then released his prey and soon fell
ed to the gods afterwards.
dead.
Russia complained that she wasn’t
The cougar was a large one and the
ready. But the laps have been making conflict most desperate and it was by a
threats for years. Russia's inroads in combination of luck and presence of mind
Asia have at no time resembled military that Hayes remains to tell the story.
campaigns. She acquires territory like
a fat man acquires the seat next to him»
When reduced to their fighting strength
by lopping over into it. She is so big,
some of the navies on paper look like a
pursy and somewhat somnolent that she |
proposition in watered stock.
fails to notice that she is crowding her
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neighbors. So when Japan sticks a pin
Col. Bryan’s ill luck in politics has
into her she jumps and cries out in both been offset to some extent by winning a
pain and astonishment. But when once tew points in the Hentiett will case.
roused, look out.
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If Elihu Root had remained in the
America’s Influence in the War. cabinet another month he would |have
had an opportuaity to deal with |a real
The prompt and favorable responses i war.
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which have come from most of the coun
The science of agriculture will be in
tries to the note of Secretary Hav is a cluded in the curriculm of every school
fine tribute to the intelligence and the in Iowa if the bill which was introduc
initiative of the American government. ed in the thirtieth general assembly by
The President has declared the neutrality Senator Crosslev becomes a law.
ot the United States in the war, and this
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course will be followed bv all the other
Nine teamsters and canthook men in
nations, including China, the country of the Oregon Lumber Company’s logging
all of them which has the most interest camp near McEwen have struck against
in the outcome of the struggle. It is a reduction of wages from $2.75 to $2.50
known that China leans toward Japan a day and six other men struck in sym
in the conflict. The Japanese have taken pathy.
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especial care to send to Pekin full news
It was learned that the British war
of the victories which have been gained,
Japanese influence is strong at the Chi office had taken under advisement the
nese capital. Pekin sees that its enemy possibility of a contingency whereby it
is Russia, and it shows this feeling in its might desire to move troops to the far
attitude toward thatpower. Apparently | Eastern scene of war via Canada. The
Russia has no friend anywhere in this existence of the British-Japanese treaty
struggle. Russia, indeed, charges Eng I makes even the contemplation of the pos
land with a breach of international sibility of this step most interesting.
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«sage in allowing Japan to use the |
British port of Wei Hai Wei as a base for j The House committee on postoffices
its attack on Port Arthur at the be-1 and postroads agreed to the report of a
ginning of the war, but the accusation subcommittee raising the salaries of
has been denied in Parliament by , rural free delivery carriers to a maximum
of $720 per annum, instead of $600, as
Foreign Minister Lansdowne.
Predictions are being made in London ; at present. The report agreed to take
that the war will be ended by July, away from such carriers the express and
which will probably come true, yet wars news agency privileges which they now
are very uncertain both in duration and | have.
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in outcome. London at the beginning of
Mr. Bryan offers $100 for a Democratic
the Boer war predicted that the end platform, and the following is according
would be at hand in three months, but it , ly submitted by the Globe Democrat :
was two years and a half before the last i ” We were wrong in 1892, 1896 and
.
I
of the Boers laid down their arms. The 1800, but know we are right now. be
conditions in this conflict, of course, are cause we know we were wrong before.
vastly different. Russia’s facilities for We therefore ask the American people
getting away from her enemies are not for a vote of confidence and control of
so good as were those of the South the government. N.B. : We point with
Africans, even if she should attempt pride to our future.’’ Mr. Bryan may
such tactics. She will have to concen- send draft at his convenience.
trate her forces and fight in Korea or in |
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Manchuri.
Moreover, she has not ' Eighteen years ago a vigilance com
enought money to make a long fight on | mittee drove all Chinamen from Tacoma,
the scale with which she will have to; and it was declared that no Celestials
prosecute the war if she wants to make would be allowed in the city, either as
any sort of headway against the Jap business or as laboring men. Several
anese. She is pushing troops forward times since then they have been attempts
by wav of the trans-Siberian railway at on the part of the alinond-eyed to break
all possible speed. The commercial busi in, either ashouse servantsor merchants,
ness of the road has been entirely sus but a committee has succeeded in forcing
pended for the time. The military are in them to depart. Two weeks ago a
possession, and soldiers and supplies are Chinese restaurant was opened and has
being transported to the seat of war as been running unmolested, although the
fast as the railway can carry them. A proprietors have cut off their queues and
big battle on the land may be looked for wear their hair like Japanese and dress
soon, probably in Korea, for it is not as Americans.
likelv that Russia will allow Japan to
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get possession of the entire peninsula
Attorney-General Crawford rendered
without a struggle.
an opinion Friday in which he held that
Thus far the tide of war has been in school districts of the first class, which
strongly in favor of Japan. Baron Haya- > includes all the larger towns, the School
shi, Japan’s minister at London, out Board has no power to provide for ex
lined the situation correctly in saving aminations for High School teachers.
that “ whatever may lx? the eventual Subdivision 5 of section 68. page 62, of
result of the war, Russia, in allowing us the school laws makes it the duty of the
to occupy and fortify Masampho, has School Boards in districts of the first
created for herself another Dardanelles.” class to provide a board of examiners to
In possessing Masampho the Japanese examine teachers who are to teach in
have complete command of the straits the schools of the district. This is a part
of Korea. Russia’s Porth Arthur and of the general school law, and was re
Vladivostok fleets are cut off from each vised in 1901. The law authorizes such
other. No direct water communication boards to grant certificates for a reason
is possible between those two posts, the able time, no limit being mentioned in
most important of all ol Russia stations the act.
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on the Pacific coast. But Russia was
powerless to prevent Japan's seizure of
The Portland Woolen Mills, located at
the key to the straits. Masampho is Sellwood, burned to the ground Thurs
700 miles from Vladivostok and 500 day afternoon. One hundred and fifty
miles from Port Arthur, and Russia’s persons are thrown ont of employment,
fleets at both points have been bottled and the monthly payroll of $6000,
up from the beginning. Thus the whole which has made Sellwood a thrifty and
of Korea to open to Japan except at the enterprising suburb, is cut off for a time,
Yalu, or north end. adjoining Manchuria. if not finally. Of the plant only the wool
It is from that side that Russia will in house is left standing. The total loss is
vade the peninstvla, if she does this at all estimated hy Manager E. L. Thompson
in large force. Japan’s advance will be at $150.000, of which $100,000 is
northward from Seoul and other points covered by insurance. The fire started
near Korea's center. Some hard land in the “mixer,’’ in which are combined
fighting is probably clcse at hand, but cotton, shoddy ar.d wool. The machine
the result, immediate or ultimate, of this moves with great rapidity, and the fire
is likelv to belike that on the water. In was doubtless caused by friction. Any
the end Japan may be the victor.although metallic substance which strikes the
this is not certain, and the end may wheel causes a spark. As the dust is
come sooner than anybody at the outset highly heated it is very inflamable and
sup|>oactl. In the meantime, President burns quickly.
Shouting and Shooting.